Nope. If you lose your medical as an expat,
We are not talking about expats.
There are also lots of invisible perks, assistance with house purchase, medical treatment for your family etc.
ditto
I've seen guys getting demoted to be a First Officer prior to retirement after 17 years
The companies I know woudn't dare do that.
Go and listen to LAX-ATC and you'll see what I mean.
Since when did LAX use ICAO English. Hong Kong ATC does and has no trouble with fourteen different nationalities.
there is an English-test which is not easy at all.
I will give you that. As an English speaker I had to do it and it was not funny. Blame the Australians, they set up the exams.